Creative ladies needed (long)

ok here goes. i need your help.
of course my dream on my wedding day is to be marrying my FH!
but i also have another 'dream'.
my other dream is to be able for my dad to be around to walk me down the aisle and dance with me on my wedding day.
my dad is only 54, but in the past 2 years he has had 2 heart attacks and often is in and out of the hospital with angina, chest pain, he gets angioplasty (every few months it seems) etc. so i feel i want to 'honor him'. i spoke to FH and he likes the idea. my dad is the light of my life (besides FH of course!)
i am an only child and was always super close to my dad and i still am. my mom is there for me but dad has been through so much with his heart...
so getting to what i want! (sorry so long).
I want a sort of speech (if you'd call it that). Right before the dj calls me & dad to dance, I'd like to speak to my dad (in front of everyone) and tell him how my dream has come true to be able to have this dance with him.
Any help ladies in wording this?
I really want to do this but would have absolutely no idea as to what to say.
Any ideas?
Thank you

I can't be much help in that area but I think its really sweet.

I kind of did something similar to my dad for his surprise 50th birthday party. I am the oldest of 2 girls and he is has been the world to the both of us especially since my mom is now more worried about herself and her friends. Old age I guess. So I did a speech in front of all of his friends and our family and I started off remenicsing on the past. The days he would do my hair in pony tails, when he would drop us off at the baby sitter, when he would take us to our first day of school, by this point I noticed the women were tearing! Basically all those times he was there for both of us and up until the day that I graduated from college. And at the end I mentioned the marriage thing and him walking me down the aisle and how happy I will be when my favorite man in my life will be joining me to meet the love of my life. Something like that. Then we danced. He loves to dance and he taught me so I danced with him before he started dancing with my mom. The most cutest thing is that he cried! I never saw my dad cry so it was emotional for the both of us. Once I started tearing when I was speaking everyone just started bawling! I started laughing and talking at the same time.
Your dad will love what you will do for him regardless of what you say. It is the moment and the thought that counts.

Jenn, my mom walked me down the aisle and I did a presentation to her, she boo hooed. I would say speak from your heart. No one can help you say what you have to say to your dad. Only you know what he means to you. My mom is a single mother and she struggled to help make me who I am today, I expressed all this to her. So I suggest you speak from your heart and your dad will be touched. If you feel you will feel more comfortable writing it down and reading it to him, do so.

Stay blessed and happy planning

Oh gawd I'm all teared up over here!!

I totally feel the same way you do.. My daddy is the light of my life and the first man I've ever loved!!

Why don't you go to www.bluemountainarts.com

and look at Susan Poltz (sp?) section with her poems and try and create your own from those..

Good luck and if you can, I'd love to see what you end up with... :)

jennbaby...I was bored so I came up with this...

You dried my tears...
You cleaned my scrapes...
You helped get rid of my bellyaches...

You held my hand...
You've watched me grow...
And now there's one thing you need to know:

I love you today...
I love you tomorrow...
I love you when I'm full of sorrow...
I love you near...
I love you far...you're my guiding light, my star...

Thank you for the love you gave, for always being there...
Thank you for your wisdom, and all your warmth & care...

The last 2-years have been real hard, but you've always pulled through...
And now I want you to know, I'll always be here for you...

Now you can lean on me...
Now I can give you strength...
Now I can give you comfort, when you have an ache...

I am proud you are my father...
You're like a precious pearl...
Just remember no matter what, I'll always be your little girl...

Daddy I love you and just have one more thing to say...
I am glad you were here for me again, on my wedding day.

Thanks Ladies.
I had to edit this..i just saw wedbabe's post..oh my god, i am here at work crying.
how beautiful!
i may use that!!!
Thank you.
I hope i can do it without getting hysterical but i doubt it!

I have evey confidence you will be fine. Don't sweat it. Your dad will love it